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| Pope Francis departs US after historic tour from Havana to Philadelphia - as it happened | Pope Francis departs US after historic tour from Havana to Philadelphia - as it happened |
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| Thanks for joining us on the Guardian's papal liveblog | Thanks for joining us on the Guardian's papal liveblog |
| Adam Brereton | Adam Brereton |
| And that brings a week of live coverage of Pope Francis’s Cuba-US tour to a close. It has been such a privilege to bring you rolling coverage of this historic tour. | And that brings a week of live coverage of Pope Francis’s Cuba-US tour to a close. It has been such a privilege to bring you rolling coverage of this historic tour. |
| From Havana to Philadelphia, the pope has preached a pastor’s message of forgiveness and mercy. He encouraged Catholics above all to open their hearts to immigrants, whose culture, the pontiff said, was a gift that would renew the US. | From Havana to Philadelphia, the pope has preached a pastor’s message of forgiveness and mercy. He encouraged Catholics above all to open their hearts to immigrants, whose culture, the pontiff said, was a gift that would renew the US. |
| He often spoke off-the-cuff and made it a priority to meet schoolchildren and people living with a disability. He went to the margins, spending time in a prison and in underprivileged neighborhoods of New York City. The pontiff was bored only during the official events and soaring liturgies, renewing himself by coming into contact with ordinary Cubans and Americans. | He often spoke off-the-cuff and made it a priority to meet schoolchildren and people living with a disability. He went to the margins, spending time in a prison and in underprivileged neighborhoods of New York City. The pontiff was bored only during the official events and soaring liturgies, renewing himself by coming into contact with ordinary Cubans and Americans. |
| In all, it was an atypical tour for a world leader. The first fruits of Francis’s pilgrimage – aside from the possibility of rapprochement in Cuba and Colombia – will likely happen out of the public eye, in the quiet interior lives of those individuals who saw him speak, and the families and communities he toured. | In all, it was an atypical tour for a world leader. The first fruits of Francis’s pilgrimage – aside from the possibility of rapprochement in Cuba and Colombia – will likely happen out of the public eye, in the quiet interior lives of those individuals who saw him speak, and the families and communities he toured. |
| On a personal note, thanks to Guardian US for their hospitality and to my colleagues around the world whose contributions to the liveblog were so special. And to you, our readers! I hope you’ve been as inspired by this trip as I have. | On a personal note, thanks to Guardian US for their hospitality and to my colleagues around the world whose contributions to the liveblog were so special. And to you, our readers! I hope you’ve been as inspired by this trip as I have. |
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| Senior Americans and members of the clergy on the pope: | Senior Americans and members of the clergy on the pope: |
| #PopeinUS #PopeInPhilly Le passage d'un pasteur qui touche les coeurs et invite les familles à poursuivre la route ensemble dans l'#Amour. | #PopeinUS #PopeInPhilly Le passage d'un pasteur qui touche les coeurs et invite les familles à poursuivre la route ensemble dans l'#Amour. |
| The departure of a pastor who touches the heart and invites families to continue the journey together in love. | The departure of a pastor who touches the heart and invites families to continue the journey together in love. |
| You, our Holy Father...thanks for visiting us, your family! pic.twitter.com/lUx4J4Shxl | You, our Holy Father...thanks for visiting us, your family! pic.twitter.com/lUx4J4Shxl |
| Papal biographer Austen Ivereigh: | Papal biographer Austen Ivereigh: |
| The Pope climbs the aircraft steps, stumbles a little at the top; waves; he is exhausted, but smiling. The doors close. Now home. | The Pope climbs the aircraft steps, stumbles a little at the top; waves; he is exhausted, but smiling. The doors close. Now home. |
| As we say adiós to #PopeinUSA I think back on my own journey that began in Havana two weeks ago. I've seen things shift. It's been epic. | As we say adiós to #PopeinUSA I think back on my own journey that began in Havana two weeks ago. I've seen things shift. It's been epic. |
| Friends, @Pontifex’s visit is nearing its end. Let us continue to radiate joy and love to all those we encounter. #PopeinUS #WMF2015 | Friends, @Pontifex’s visit is nearing its end. Let us continue to radiate joy and love to all those we encounter. #PopeinUS #WMF2015 |
| The Pope reminds us that we're measured by what we do not just what we say. Together we can make this a better world. pic.twitter.com/pVZqf0dqIx | The Pope reminds us that we're measured by what we do not just what we say. Together we can make this a better world. pic.twitter.com/pVZqf0dqIx |
| Cardinal Wuerl, on his blog: | Cardinal Wuerl, on his blog: |
| Like most visits by a beloved family member, we cannot help but think it was too brief, but I know I speak for so many others when I say how thankful I am for the time we did have ... In a particular way, I rejoiced to see how vibrant our Church is. | Like most visits by a beloved family member, we cannot help but think it was too brief, but I know I speak for so many others when I say how thankful I am for the time we did have ... In a particular way, I rejoiced to see how vibrant our Church is. |
| The definition of gratitude today falls short: Thank you #PopeInDC, Thank you #PopeinNYC, Thank you #PopeInPhilly! pic.twitter.com/l5iFxWdq7i | The definition of gratitude today falls short: Thank you #PopeInDC, Thank you #PopeinNYC, Thank you #PopeInPhilly! pic.twitter.com/l5iFxWdq7i |
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| Pope Francis concludes US tour, leaves behind strong statements on immigration, climate, family | Pope Francis concludes US tour, leaves behind strong statements on immigration, climate, family |
| Adam Brereton | Adam Brereton |
| Pope Francis has departed the US, concluding a tour of three cities – New York, Washington DC and Philadelphia – defined by soaring statements on immigration, climate change, mercy and the importance of families. | Pope Francis has departed the US, concluding a tour of three cities – New York, Washington DC and Philadelphia – defined by soaring statements on immigration, climate change, mercy and the importance of families. |
| The pontiff boarded the chartered Alitalia jet known as Shepherd One at 7.30pm and waved goodbye from the window after a dramatic final day which brought Philadelphia to a standstill. | The pontiff boarded the chartered Alitalia jet known as Shepherd One at 7.30pm and waved goodbye from the window after a dramatic final day which brought Philadelphia to a standstill. |
| His tour marked several firsts for the papacy: Francis was the first pope to address a joint sitting of US Congress. He also proclaimed Junipero Serra, a controversial 18th Spaniard who conducted missionary work in California, a saint in the first canonization to occur on US soil. | His tour marked several firsts for the papacy: Francis was the first pope to address a joint sitting of US Congress. He also proclaimed Junipero Serra, a controversial 18th Spaniard who conducted missionary work in California, a saint in the first canonization to occur on US soil. |
| US President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon received the pontiff warmly during his official duties. Speaker John Boehner, moved to tears during the pope’s address to congress, resigned soon afterwards. | US President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon received the pontiff warmly during his official duties. Speaker John Boehner, moved to tears during the pope’s address to congress, resigned soon afterwards. |
| Francis was received with adulation among ordinary Americans, who gathered to cheer in several popemobile-led parades. The Hispanic community, prisoners, undocumented workers and other marginalized groups were given special attention by the pontiff, as were children and Americans with disabilities. | Francis was received with adulation among ordinary Americans, who gathered to cheer in several popemobile-led parades. The Hispanic community, prisoners, undocumented workers and other marginalized groups were given special attention by the pontiff, as were children and Americans with disabilities. |
| Tight security was an annoyance for both the pope and his fans, preventing many from attending events for which they had tickets. | Tight security was an annoyance for both the pope and his fans, preventing many from attending events for which they had tickets. |
| Protests also attended the pope’s engagements: arrests were made over women’s ordination in Washington DC and many Native Americans were outraged that Serra, described as a brutal colonizer, was made a saint. | Protests also attended the pope’s engagements: arrests were made over women’s ordination in Washington DC and many Native Americans were outraged that Serra, described as a brutal colonizer, was made a saint. |
| Much-anticipated statements on climate change and immigration were well-received by Democrats; Republican Catholics were left in the cold as Francis neglected to give explicit approval to their traditional pro-life causes. | Much-anticipated statements on climate change and immigration were well-received by Democrats; Republican Catholics were left in the cold as Francis neglected to give explicit approval to their traditional pro-life causes. |
| The pope met victims of child abuse in Philadelphia and pledged to bring clerics who committed abuse to justice. | The pope met victims of child abuse in Philadelphia and pledged to bring clerics who committed abuse to justice. |
| The tour concluded with a mass for an estimated crowd of between 800,000 and one million people on Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway. | The tour concluded with a mass for an estimated crowd of between 800,000 and one million people on Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway. |
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| ...and off #PopeFrancis goes.... Thank you Holy Father! God bless. #PopeInPhilly #popeInUS #WMF2015 pic.twitter.com/CBPeb1gJ0f | ...and off #PopeFrancis goes.... Thank you Holy Father! God bless. #PopeInPhilly #popeInUS #WMF2015 pic.twitter.com/CBPeb1gJ0f |
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| Camera catches @Pontifex making the sign of the Cross before take-off! Incredible. #PopeinUS pic.twitter.com/5GfuyBIWrd | Camera catches @Pontifex making the sign of the Cross before take-off! Incredible. #PopeinUS pic.twitter.com/5GfuyBIWrd |
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| The pope shakes the hands of the US bishops and other dignitaries before boarding. | The pope shakes the hands of the US bishops and other dignitaries before boarding. |
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| .@Pontifex in private mtg with @VP Biden now. Can't wait to see what decision that meeting may prompt #PopeInPhilly pic.twitter.com/VMcn7KCUuR | .@Pontifex in private mtg with @VP Biden now. Can't wait to see what decision that meeting may prompt #PopeInPhilly pic.twitter.com/VMcn7KCUuR |
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| The congregation at the pope’s final mass didn’t seem to reach the one million figure organizers had hoped: | The congregation at the pope’s final mass didn’t seem to reach the one million figure organizers had hoped: |
| Around 860,000 have gathered on Benjamin Franklin Parkway to hear #PopeFrancis say Mass #PopeInPhilly #PopeinUS pic.twitter.com/UG8xkjK0Yr | Around 860,000 have gathered on Benjamin Franklin Parkway to hear #PopeFrancis say Mass #PopeInPhilly #PopeinUS pic.twitter.com/UG8xkjK0Yr |
| In the wash-up, I’d expect there would be harsh words for those responsible for thousands of Catholics with tickets being denied entry. Overzealous security has been a hallmark of this US tour just as much as Pope Francis’s requests that crowds pray for him: | In the wash-up, I’d expect there would be harsh words for those responsible for thousands of Catholics with tickets being denied entry. Overzealous security has been a hallmark of this US tour just as much as Pope Francis’s requests that crowds pray for him: |
| @lauriegnyt Tens of thousands of us stuck outside security for Papal Mass No jumbotrons. We can't see/hear anything. pic.twitter.com/OtbcAgE9NO | @lauriegnyt Tens of thousands of us stuck outside security for Papal Mass No jumbotrons. We can't see/hear anything. pic.twitter.com/OtbcAgE9NO |
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| Bye, bye, #PopeFrancis! #PopeInUs pic.twitter.com/JpsdHKEM64 | Bye, bye, #PopeFrancis! #PopeInUs pic.twitter.com/JpsdHKEM64 |
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| The Francis effect: | The Francis effect: |
| .@TweetingPriest reunites with members of his Chicago parish after the pope's final Mass pic.twitter.com/zQxqqW35gH | .@TweetingPriest reunites with members of his Chicago parish after the pope's final Mass pic.twitter.com/zQxqqW35gH |
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| #PopeInPhilly's flashy airport security via @AlanHoldren #PopeinUS pic.twitter.com/cXSXKSVQmq | #PopeInPhilly's flashy airport security via @AlanHoldren #PopeinUS pic.twitter.com/cXSXKSVQmq |
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| Pope Francis turns as he is about to be hustled out the door by his posse and goes back into people’s pope mode. He kisses and blesses children, shakes hands, smiles and talks through his translator. At every point during this tour when he’s been listless, a few short moments with the people recharges his batteries. | Pope Francis turns as he is about to be hustled out the door by his posse and goes back into people’s pope mode. He kisses and blesses children, shakes hands, smiles and talks through his translator. At every point during this tour when he’s been listless, a few short moments with the people recharges his batteries. |
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| Pope Francis's farewell: do not let your enthusiasm run dry, evil never has the last word | Pope Francis's farewell: do not let your enthusiasm run dry, evil never has the last word |
| My days with you have been brief. But they have been days of great grace for me and, I pray, for you too. Please know that as I prepare to leave, I do so with a heart full of gratitude and hope. I am grateful to all of you and to the many others who worked so hard to make my visit possible and to prepare for the World Meeting of Families. In a particular way I thank Archbishop Chaput and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the civil authorities, the organizers, and all the many volunteers and benefactors who assisted in ways large and small. | My days with you have been brief. But they have been days of great grace for me and, I pray, for you too. Please know that as I prepare to leave, I do so with a heart full of gratitude and hope. I am grateful to all of you and to the many others who worked so hard to make my visit possible and to prepare for the World Meeting of Families. In a particular way I thank Archbishop Chaput and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the civil authorities, the organizers, and all the many volunteers and benefactors who assisted in ways large and small. |
| I also thank the families who shared their witness during the meeting. It is not so easy to speak openly of one’s life journey! But their honesty and humility before the Lord and each of us showed the beauty of family life in all its richness and diversity. I pray that our days of prayer and reflection on the importance of the family for a healthy society will inspire families to continue to strive for holiness and to see the Church as their constant companion, whatever the challenges they may face. At the end of my visit, I would also like to thank all those who prepared for my stay in the Archdioceses of Washington and New York. | I also thank the families who shared their witness during the meeting. It is not so easy to speak openly of one’s life journey! But their honesty and humility before the Lord and each of us showed the beauty of family life in all its richness and diversity. I pray that our days of prayer and reflection on the importance of the family for a healthy society will inspire families to continue to strive for holiness and to see the Church as their constant companion, whatever the challenges they may face. At the end of my visit, I would also like to thank all those who prepared for my stay in the Archdioceses of Washington and New York. |
| It was particularly moving for me to canonize Saint Junípero Serra, who reminds us all of our call to be missionary disciples, and I was also very moved to stand with my brothers and sisters of other religions at Ground Zero, that place which speaks so powerfully of the mystery of evil. Yet we know with certainty that evil never has the last word, and that, in God’s merciful plan, love and peace triumph over all. Mr Vice-President, I ask you to renew my gratitude to President Obama and to the Members of Congress, together with the assurance of my prayers for the American people. | It was particularly moving for me to canonize Saint Junípero Serra, who reminds us all of our call to be missionary disciples, and I was also very moved to stand with my brothers and sisters of other religions at Ground Zero, that place which speaks so powerfully of the mystery of evil. Yet we know with certainty that evil never has the last word, and that, in God’s merciful plan, love and peace triumph over all. Mr Vice-President, I ask you to renew my gratitude to President Obama and to the Members of Congress, together with the assurance of my prayers for the American people. |
| This land has been blessed with tremendous gifts and opportunities. I pray that you may all be good and generous stewards of the human and material resources entrusted to you. I thank the Lord that I was able to witness the faith of God’s people in this country, as manifested in our moments of prayer together and evidenced in so many works of charity. | This land has been blessed with tremendous gifts and opportunities. I pray that you may all be good and generous stewards of the human and material resources entrusted to you. I thank the Lord that I was able to witness the faith of God’s people in this country, as manifested in our moments of prayer together and evidenced in so many works of charity. |
| Jesus says in the Scriptures: “Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me”. Your care for me and your generous welcome are a sign of your love for Jesus and your faithfulness to him. So too is your care for the poor, the sick, the homeless and the immigrant, your defense of life at every stage, and your concern for family life. In all of this, you recognize that Jesus is in your midst and that your care for one another is care for Jesus himself. | Jesus says in the Scriptures: “Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me”. Your care for me and your generous welcome are a sign of your love for Jesus and your faithfulness to him. So too is your care for the poor, the sick, the homeless and the immigrant, your defense of life at every stage, and your concern for family life. In all of this, you recognize that Jesus is in your midst and that your care for one another is care for Jesus himself. |
| As I leave, I ask all of you, especially the volunteers and benefactors who assisted with the World Meeting of Families: do not let your enthusiasm for Jesus, his Church, our families, and the broader family of society run dry. May our days together bear fruit that will last, generosity and care for others that will endure! Just as we have received so much from God – gifts freely given us, and not of our own making – so let us freely give to others in return. | As I leave, I ask all of you, especially the volunteers and benefactors who assisted with the World Meeting of Families: do not let your enthusiasm for Jesus, his Church, our families, and the broader family of society run dry. May our days together bear fruit that will last, generosity and care for others that will endure! Just as we have received so much from God – gifts freely given us, and not of our own making – so let us freely give to others in return. |
| Dear friends, I embrace all of you in the Lord and I entrust you to the maternal care of Mary Immaculate, Patroness of the United States. I will pray for you and your families, and I ask you, please, to pray for me. May God bless you all. God bless America! | Dear friends, I embrace all of you in the Lord and I entrust you to the maternal care of Mary Immaculate, Patroness of the United States. I will pray for you and your families, and I ask you, please, to pray for me. May God bless you all. God bless America! |
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| What a great photo. | What a great photo. |
| But what are these nuns up to? #nunsrock #PopeInPhilly #wmf2015 @srmmichael and Sisters of Life. pic.twitter.com/ocMIb2OTq5 | But what are these nuns up to? #nunsrock #PopeInPhilly #wmf2015 @srmmichael and Sisters of Life. pic.twitter.com/ocMIb2OTq5 |
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| Pope Francis takes the papal Fiat to his final appointment, a meeting with around 500 organizers, volunteers and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families. They’ll be eager to see him; they were unable to attend the mass because they were assembled at the airport to farewell the pope before he departs. | Pope Francis takes the papal Fiat to his final appointment, a meeting with around 500 organizers, volunteers and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families. They’ll be eager to see him; they were unable to attend the mass because they were assembled at the airport to farewell the pope before he departs. |
| The pope will give a short address. Vice President Joe Biden will farewell Francis from the US. | The pope will give a short address. Vice President Joe Biden will farewell Francis from the US. |
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| Pope Francis still has one more engagement before he leaves the US. He’ll speak soon to organisers and volunteers of the World Meeting of Families. | Pope Francis still has one more engagement before he leaves the US. He’ll speak soon to organisers and volunteers of the World Meeting of Families. |
| In the meantime, here’s some of the many cartoons from the pope’s US tour. | In the meantime, here’s some of the many cartoons from the pope’s US tour. |
| El sencillo Fiat 500 del Papa no ha pasado desapercibido en la sociedad americana #PopeInPhilly #PopeInUSA #PapaEnUSA pic.twitter.com/B8u4ZmWDld | El sencillo Fiat 500 del Papa no ha pasado desapercibido en la sociedad americana #PopeInPhilly #PopeInUSA #PapaEnUSA pic.twitter.com/B8u4ZmWDld |
| Today's cartoon by Patrick Chappatte: Papal greetings for the masters of the universe. http://t.co/wiPFmH5Ba6 pic.twitter.com/cpfl3ojnyc | Today's cartoon by Patrick Chappatte: Papal greetings for the masters of the universe. http://t.co/wiPFmH5Ba6 pic.twitter.com/cpfl3ojnyc |
| I am so into this genre of cartooning pic.twitter.com/bjGYXDhUJz | I am so into this genre of cartooning pic.twitter.com/bjGYXDhUJz |
| Pope Francis after 5 days in the USA! #laloalcaraz cartoon, Plis share! pic.twitter.com/7Q2H54Hr2X | Pope Francis after 5 days in the USA! #laloalcaraz cartoon, Plis share! pic.twitter.com/7Q2H54Hr2X |
| Great Cartoon!! #Pope heads back to #Vatican after seeing what so many REALLY worship in US @CatholicClimate pic.twitter.com/dnDk1PhZES | Great Cartoon!! #Pope heads back to #Vatican after seeing what so many REALLY worship in US @CatholicClimate pic.twitter.com/dnDk1PhZES |
| Genial → http://t.co/yr1mIzc13c pic.twitter.com/H1u7zQ6NiQ | Genial → http://t.co/yr1mIzc13c pic.twitter.com/H1u7zQ6NiQ |
| Protector Pope http://t.co/cgFN8HncO2 pic.twitter.com/SafnjsDS1O | Protector Pope http://t.co/cgFN8HncO2 pic.twitter.com/SafnjsDS1O |
| This is such a poignant cartoon, re: Pope Francis and right-wing "principles." #PopeFrancis pic.twitter.com/fvDrIdplA9 | This is such a poignant cartoon, re: Pope Francis and right-wing "principles." #PopeFrancis pic.twitter.com/fvDrIdplA9 |
| This #editorial #cartoon says it all! #Pope #PopeFrancis #Politics #Christian #Faith #tcot #tlot #cartoonists pic.twitter.com/SbfI5YnKrn | This #editorial #cartoon says it all! #Pope #PopeFrancis #Politics #Christian #Faith #tcot #tlot #cartoonists pic.twitter.com/SbfI5YnKrn |
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| AP is reporting that the heavy security in Philadelphia killed off trade for local businesses on what should have been a busy weekend: | AP is reporting that the heavy security in Philadelphia killed off trade for local businesses on what should have been a busy weekend: |
| With sales down more than 50 percent, Robek’s, a juice and smoothie shop, decided to close early Sunday. | With sales down more than 50 percent, Robek’s, a juice and smoothie shop, decided to close early Sunday. |
| Manager Dave Deener blamed the intense security, including concrete barriers and a vehicle checkpoint near the entrance. National Guard troops and a police officer sat on folding chairs nearby. | Manager Dave Deener blamed the intense security, including concrete barriers and a vehicle checkpoint near the entrance. National Guard troops and a police officer sat on folding chairs nearby. |
| “It’s awful. Everybody got scared off because of the security detail,” he said. | “It’s awful. Everybody got scared off because of the security detail,” he said. |
| Center City hotel rooms went unfilled, and tables could be had at some of the city’s trendiest restaurants. On normally bustling South Street, bars, restaurants, sneaker stores and smoke shops — usually filled on weekends with city residents, suburban gawkers and tourists — were empty. | Center City hotel rooms went unfilled, and tables could be had at some of the city’s trendiest restaurants. On normally bustling South Street, bars, restaurants, sneaker stores and smoke shops — usually filled on weekends with city residents, suburban gawkers and tourists — were empty. |